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Ancient India From the Indus Valley Civilisation to Mughal Imperialism

Posted on March 4, 2016June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

An overview of the development of Indian history from ancient to pre-modern times.

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Khmer Cruise From Angkor to Phnom Penh

Posted on January 11, 2016June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A journey along the waterways of Cambodia, taking in the history, culture and lives of the people on the way.

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The Last King of Burma

Posted on January 1, 2016November 12, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the lives and fates of King Thibaw, his family and their descendants up and till the present.

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Thai Kings and Temples (Folkways of Indochina)

Posted on May 25, 2015March 13, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the relationship between the Thai country, King and religion (English narration, some Mandarin interviews, with subtitles).

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Mysteries of Ban Chiang (Folkways of Indochina)

Posted on May 18, 2015March 13, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

An important documentary focusing on one of the earliest sites of human civilisation at Ban Chiang in Thailand (English narration, some Mandarin interviews, with subtitles).

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The Tale of Ayutthaya (Folkways of Indochina)

Posted on April 27, 2015March 13, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

Two programmes from this series which look at the Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom, its history and culture (English narration, some Mandarin interviews, with subtitles).

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Early Buddhist Legends of Sri Lanka

Posted on January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

An illustrated talk on the early Buddhist legends of Sri Lanka, covering the three journeys of Lord Buddha to the Island, the origin of the Sinhala peoples, and the significance of the legends.

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The Background to the Buddha’s Teaching

Posted on January 12, 2015January 12, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries
The Background to the Buddha

An illustrated talk on the geographical, social, political and religious background to the Buddha’s teaching.

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Buried Treasure, Mohenjo daro

Posted on October 27, 2014March 14, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A short film from 1957 in which Sir Mortimer Wheeler takes a tour of the Indus Valley civilsation, which he helped excavate.

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David Eckel: Buddhism 1-2 of 24

Posted on September 12, 2014March 15, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

The first two lectures by Prof David Eckel on the history of Buddhism gives a course overview and a look at the background to the society the Buddha was born into

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